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Wednesday power woes weren't just for parts of the Bronx and Manhattan: Over 4,000 (or 8,000, depending on what you read) Queens residents were without power when last night's storm made its presence known. In fact, two hours after the MTA said LIRR service was a-okay after the Bronx-Manhattan power outage, the rain screwed up Long Island Rail Road track signals, causing hours of delays after service was suspended. In this instance, we feel bad for the MTA: You can't count on Con Ed or Mother Nature.

Some Queens homeowners experienced serious flooding; one woman told the Post the water "pushed open the door. I thought the world was coming to an end." Flash-food warnings were issued and actually remain in effect today through tomorrow as meteorologists expect more storms to come to the Queens and Westchester area.

There are still some residents without power NYC (most are in Queens). And WABC 7 reports that there are some subway issues, due to flooding - did any commuters find that to be the case?

Photograph of lightning in Floral Park, Queens by javicon on Flickr